Tag:amenity=bench

+/- amenity=bench Description A place for people to sit; allows room for several people. Used on these elements Useful combination backrest=yes/no Used combinations in World Australia/Oceania Europe (list) Asia (list) Central America (list) South America (list) Africa (list) Status Approved

A place for people to sit; allows room for several people. Benches are used for resting for an interval of time. They can be important to people with mobility impairments (e.g. needs a cane or crutches) who need a place to rest for a couple minutes while traveling on foot. Additionally, benches are often a suitable substitute for everyday activities like eating, reading, etc. when a picnic table is not available.

Contents 1 How to Map 1.1 Optional 2 Rendering 3 See Also

How to Map

Use the tag amenity=bench on a node . A single standalone node would be the most suitable way to map a small detail like a bench most of the time.

Optional

backrest=yes/no Whether the bench has a backrest to lean against. For people who have problems with their back this could be useful information.

Rendering

• Mapnik - no rendering
• Osmarender - no rendering

See Also

• Approved_features/Bench
• Proposed_features/Bench_detail
• Proposed features/picnic table
• Key:bench